angel_afterlife Fred
I was moved beyond words by what Cordy said to me. I'd taken care of our boys. I'd never really thought about that, but I guess she was right...I had. And she was grateful to me. That made me feel like everything I'd done, or tried to do, was worth something. Cordy was proud of me and that was no small feat. I hugged her back tightly and then grinned as Spike gave me a hug, too.
Welcome back, he'd said with a big hug. I gently patted his back and returned his hug and then watched he and Cordy walk away. I turned to look at Angel and saw the pain on his face as he watched them, too. He was a good man....vampire...man. I hadn't known he became involved with Nina, but then how could I? I was dead. I kept the smile to myself as I thought of his choice of women: Darla, Buffy, Cordy, and Nina. Then I was reminded of that old children's game Which One of These Doesn't Belong? and I suddenly understood Cordelia's anger and hurt. I didn't see the situation like that, though. It wasn't that she didn't belong, it was that she was the cream of the crop. She stood out in a sea of look-a-likes. I should let her know that...but later.
I smiled and hugged Angel and watched him walk off to do his normal brooding part. I should thank him soon, for what he tried to do for me. Or should I? I didn't know exactly what to say in situations like this. "Hey Angel, thank you for trying to save my life, it was real nice of you.". I didn't think that would work, but if the time ever presented itself, I'd take it to say something at least.
I turned to Wesley and gave him a smile, "So...alone at last." I looked at the floor and then back up at him, "What happened...Wes...after..um...after I...died...?" Something was different about the way he looked at Illyria and the way she looked at him. And as much as I was scared to hear the answer, I had to know.
Welcome back, he'd said with a big hug. I gently patted his back and returned his hug and then watched he and Cordy walk away. I turned to look at Angel and saw the pain on his face as he watched them, too. He was a good man....vampire...man. I hadn't known he became involved with Nina, but then how could I? I was dead. I kept the smile to myself as I thought of his choice of women: Darla, Buffy, Cordy, and Nina. Then I was reminded of that old children's game Which One of These Doesn't Belong? and I suddenly understood Cordelia's anger and hurt. I didn't see the situation like that, though. It wasn't that she didn't belong, it was that she was the cream of the crop. She stood out in a sea of look-a-likes. I should let her know that...but later.
I smiled and hugged Angel and watched him walk off to do his normal brooding part. I should thank him soon, for what he tried to do for me. Or should I? I didn't know exactly what to say in situations like this. "Hey Angel, thank you for trying to save my life, it was real nice of you.". I didn't think that would work, but if the time ever presented itself, I'd take it to say something at least.
I turned to Wesley and gave him a smile, "So...alone at last." I looked at the floor and then back up at him, "What happened...Wes...after..um...after I...died...?" Something was different about the way he looked at Illyria and the way she looked at him. And as much as I was scared to hear the answer, I had to know.